* A must win for the ALP if it is to win the election. Labor is helped by the retirement of popular sitting Liberal Christine Gallus and the fact Labor's candidate Steve Georganas has contested the seat twice before, in 1998 and 2001.

* A popular local member has prevented this seat from returning to the ALP since 1996, but media coverage of Ms Draper's travel expenses could give Labor a chance.

MAYO

Held by Alexander Downer (LP) (first elected 1984)

Margin: 14.3 p/c

Area: Adelaide Hills area and suburbs such as Athelstone, Rostrevor, Newton, Aberfoyle Park and Flagstaff Hill

Industries: Various orchard and other agricultural industries, some mining, residential

Mean taxable income: $35,079 (83/150)

Dual income families with kids: 62.8 p/c

Families with kids with no working parents: 4.9 p/c

Unemployment rate: 3.1 p/c

Index of socio-economic disadvantage: 123/150

2001 result: Swing to Liberal 6.5 p/c

* A blue-ribbon Liberal seat but one that can throw up a surprise, like the near victory for Democrat John Schumann in 1998. The foreign minister this time will have to fight independent Brian Deegan, whose son died in the Bali bombings.